Good post Richdg. I wouldn't worry about all the neggs you get on the comments. Since I've been here, I have noticed many a Wing fan either incapable or unwilling to face the fact that it will soon be time to rebuild and that we aren't a dynasty anymore. Sadly, even when you give them the facts and throw the numbers in their faces, you still wont get them to be realistic about it. Of course we all want to see Detroit be a dominant force in the league and compete for cups year after year. But when you look at the facts and look at the numbers, it's not there and it's easy to see the decline. Thanks for the reality check.
I think you are mostly correct, but until they don't make the playoffs and/or accumulate 100 points in the regular season, the dynasty is still intact, although it's power is clearly waning.
The Wings need an infusion of youth and talent in the top 6. I think any Wings fan should be able to see that.
Posted by sleepwalker
on 08 February 2012 - 11:56 AM
Revenge?
Marian Hossa, for choking us out of 2 cups in a row.
No s***.
While I will be the first to admit that shady reffing played a significant part in the 09 loss, one cannot forget the fact that Hossa played an equal part in the loss after falling into an apparant coma on us in the playoffs following his fantastic regular season that year.
Posted by HankthaTank
on 06 February 2012 - 03:49 PM
Nice little surge at the end of the Edmonton game so here's to that continuing into this one against the Yotes. Hopefully J-Mac can take care of biz and the play in front of him is better than it was Saturday as well. End this road trip with a big W boys and come on back home!
I seriously hope Matt has girded the servers with adamantium or something, because this place is going to freakin' melt down. Also, while the season is far from over, the Wings still have a great opportunity to do great things this season, right now........remember the end of Old Yeller? Yeah.
If we had won in 09, and Ozzie had won the Conn Smythe I have no doubts he'd be a first ballot HOFer and have his number retired. But because of that cocksucker Max Talbot now I doubt his number is retired, and it'll be interesting to see if he gets into the HOF. 401 wins and 3 cups should speak for itself, we'll see.
But the Jets are in Phoenix now... This makes zero sense to call the new Winnipeg team the Jets. So do the franchise records that Teemu put up magically shift back to the new Jets team or does it stay with the Coyotes? What about retired numbers, are the two teams going to split the retired numbers? Fail on the NHL and new owner of the Jets.
Congrats to Nick but the biggest joke was that Mike Gillis Won best GM. So just because they make it the Cup Finals, he gets best general manager? Guess Steve Yzerman bringing Tampa to being one win away from the Cup Finals after the Lightning miss the playoffs for four straight years means nothing.